When will Los Angeles or anywhere in CA for that matter have a state of the art metro systems like these?

[citizensadvocate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85OysZ_4lp0
I found this video online.
This video replicate the difference of the "new" Los Angeles metro system vs the new metro systems elsewhere in the world. The system is only new in age but old by design. Just like the Nissan Tsuru(1990s era Nissan Sentra design that continued to be assembled/sold as new till 2015 in certain Latin Am countries) vs the Nissan Versa of almost the same model year. The Nissan Tsuru resembling LA metro, and Nissan Versa resembling the metro systems in the cities I mentioned above, The former was finally discontinued on 2015 for its dangerous crash test results and lack of modern safety protections.

Its hard to believe the LA metro despite being built in 1990s or 2000s doesn't seem to look newer or any more modern than the Boston metro even though Boston's system was built almost a century ago.

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by jm1982

Those people living in the newer developments do have a transit option . Their cars . Anybody that can afford to buy or rent in a newer building in the L.A area is also going to have a car most likely .

If you look at the parts of L.A that have good public transit options . Downtown la and Hollywood , koreatown . Street traffic there is still a cluster .

There must be a demand for housing in the areas you mention or there wouldn't be new development there .
Not everyone chooses where they live only based on the public transit options.

Pretty convenient though when you got a destination that just requires a block walk to a station and no need for parking.

[citizensadvocate]

Glad you replied to keep this interesting tread going.

I wish that min parking requirements be changed to per city block rather than per property, that concept it has worked well for downtown which each city block is well equipped with parking spaces so people can park in the same block and walk to their building often without crossing the street. No need to force building owners to build parking that are exclusively private that is likely to sit empty while others circle endlessly around the block for parking. Or that customers can not walk to another business without worrying their cars would be towed.

The parking should be available whether for a fee or not to all occupants/patrons of the people patronizing businesses or residences that block as well as owners/employees/residents.

[Peasy973]

It will take more money and time that originally predicted to complete anything like in Southern California. The only reason there is a rush to complete these projects is because the Olympics will be in 2028. Luckily, we were given an additional 4 years to prepare for it instead of it being in 2024 as alot of politicians would have hoped for.

[citizensadvocate]

Originally Posted by Peasy973

It will take more money and time that originally predicted to complete anything like in Southern California. The only reason there is a rush to complete these projects is because the Olympics will be in 2028. Luckily, we were given an additional 4 years to prepare for it instead of it being in 2024 as alot of politicians would have hoped for.

While money cost overruns and time overruns would be an issue. Though interesting it doesn't explain why despite so much influence from Asia and the rest of the world the "new" infrastructure and planned new infrastructure in Los Angeles is still so incomparable to the new ones planned and built elsewhere in the world around the same period of time. There is really no excuse, as LA cannot blame old preexisting infrastructure that would be too expensive to renovate as with NYC and London or even the SF Bay Area. The Expo line is such a joke as with the Gold line, they barely can compete with the very sluggish LA traffic along side. It is really not a "rapid transit line" at all, which defeats the purpose of riding a train in the first place. LA is basically spending big bucks building what Boston and other cities had done more than half a century ago. More like bringing back the trolleys and streetcars than building rapid transportation solutions.
I am very surprised LA got another bid for the Olympics in such condition. I am surprised they would choose this city to host again when neither NYC nor SF made the bid. And LAX is still so shabby for a World class airport, I hope winning the Olympics would at least motivate LA to renovate LAX giving Southern California world travelers a better gateway in the years to come.

[LuvSouthOC]

From what I have seen, it is too ghetto to use even if it is "state of the art".

[saybanana]

Originally Posted by citizensadvocate

While money cost overruns and time overruns would be an issue. Though interesting it doesn't explain why despite so much influence from Asia and the rest of the world the "new" infrastructure and planned new infrastructure in Los Angeles is still so incomparable to the new ones planned and built elsewhere in the world around the same period of time. There is really no excuse, as LA cannot blame old preexisting infrastructure that would be too expensive to renovate as with NYC and London or even the SF Bay Area. The Expo line is such a joke as with the Gold line, they barely can compete with the very sluggish LA traffic along side. It is really not a "rapid transit line" at all, which defeats the purpose of riding a train in the first place. LA is basically spending big bucks building what Boston and other cities had done more than half a century ago. More like bringing back the trolleys and streetcars than building rapid transportation solutions.
I am very surprised LA got another bid for the Olympics in such condition. I am surprised they would choose this city to host again when neither NYC nor SF made the bid. And LAX is still so shabby for a World class airport, I hope winning the Olympics would at least motivate LA to renovate LAX giving Southern California world travelers a better gateway in the years to come.

Lol. The grass always seems greener on the other side.

[BGS91762]

LAX shabby?? It may have a poor terminal design but with most terminals being remodeled it is probably the nicest airport in the US. In fact the Tom Bradley terminal rivals those in Asia. Also having 4 runways that are parallel there are no delays like NY and London airports.